Memory, Persons and Dementia

Memory is a complex phenomenon, so the loss of memory that occurs in dementia is equally complex. Accounts that deny personhood to dementia sufferers typically fail to accommodate that complexity.

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Published in:Studies in Christian ethics
Main Author: Holton, Richard (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2016]
In: Studies in Christian ethics
IxTheo Classification:NBE Anthropology
NCH Medical ethics
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Memory
B Personality (Theory of knowledge)
B Dementia
B Personhood
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Summary:Memory is a complex phenomenon, so the loss of memory that occurs in dementia is equally complex. Accounts that deny personhood to dementia sufferers typically fail to accommodate that complexity.
ISSN:0953-9468
Contains:Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0953946816642968